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Add a section in glossary to explain what "logical size" means. (#2306)
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### Layered repository
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Neon repository implementation that keeps data in layers.
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### LSN
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The Log Sequence Number (LSN) is a unique identifier of the WAL record[] in the WAL log.
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@@ -125,6 +126,26 @@ TODO: use this name consistently in remote storage code. Now `disk_consistent_ls
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* `ancestor_lsn` - LSN of the branch point (the LSN at which this branch was created)
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TODO: add table that describes mapping between PostgreSQL (compute), safekeeper and pageserver LSNs.
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### Logical size
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The pageserver tracks the "logical size" of a timeline. It is the
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total size of all relations in all Postgres databases on the
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timeline. It includes all user and system tables, including their FSM
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and VM forks. But it does not include SLRUs, twophase files or any
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other such data or metadata that lives outside relations.
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The logical size is calculated by the pageserver, and is sent to
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PostgreSQL via feedback messages to the safekeepers. PostgreSQL uses
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the logical size to enforce the size limit in the free tier. The
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logical size is also shown to users in the web console.
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The logical size is not affected by branches or the physical layout of
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layer files in the pageserver. If you have a database with 1 GB
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logical size and you create a branch of it, both branches will have 1
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GB logical size, even though the branch is copy-on-write and won't
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consume any extra physical disk space until you make changes to it.
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### Page (block)
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The basic structure used to store relation data. All pages are of the same size.
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